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In this video I discuss the considerations when deciding what stabilizer jack you will need for your RV, travel trailer or camper. Whenever I first started looking for information on what jacks I needed I found that there wasn’t anyone source that told me everything that I needed so I can make a educated decision to purchase. So in this video I attempt to discuss all the things that I found out during my research so I could install these on my camper and they would not only be the right ones but mounted correctly so they would not fail or beat or off during transport. There’s a lot of different brands out there Camco, BAL, Husky and Atwood all come to mind off the top of my head. Hopefully after you watch this video you’ll feel confident enough to purchase a set of jacks and install them and have the same success as I did. Click the link above and it will take you to the jacks that were used in this video Which are rated for breakage at 5000 pounds. Thanks for watching
Destiny Day and Plain Loafer by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Found your video to be very informative. I have one question though, can these scissor jacks that you used be installed on a 30 foot class C RV?
Could you mount it at a 30 degree angle towards the back? If you did, there would be less back and forward or side to side rocking. They'd also not stick out.
lol jack off
I found this looking for information on why Keystone trailers put the jacks all the way to the rear and all the way to the front. Beacause they suck. lol Thanks for confirming my thoughts and making the post. Die grinder, welder and two beers, no problem. Make that 3 beers.
That's called a "brad point" drill bit and it's for wood – not steel.
Get a real titanium bit for steel and use a cutting oil spray to keep it from overheating. WD-40 works in a pinch. Also, use a center punch to get a good start for your bit. Drill it on a low speed. 500 RPM. Also, use Grade 5 bolts.
thanks good video
Thanks for your humor and videos. I have the same stabilizers. When I put mine down and i add 2 extra rotations to snuggle them, 2 of them want to not hold and tend to back out. Weird. Any suggestions? I do keep the worm screw lubed.
what year is your terry. I have a old 92' 5th wheel i've been working on
Thank you sir. Just got two scissor jacks for the rear of my Coleman. Perfect tutorial. Subbed.
I wish you would change the title to travel trailer
I had a Harbor freight drill that broke in half when the drill stuck ! They are garbage !
Great video!
Where does one find the bumper rollers you mentioned? Can't seem to locate in search engines.
great video…I didn't wanna burn out my Kobolt bit either so I used someWD-40 to lubricate and it worked great
Thanks for the information, especially the drawing safety zone.
Great job on discussing the location and installation. It is unfortunate that most or maybe all the RV manufacturers don't understand this. We manufacture and sell parked RV stabilizers and we always recommend that the jacks are placed 4-6 feet in from the main body of the trailer. It serves the purpose you described and also shortens the distance of frame between the front and rear jacks which reduces any frame bending movement in the trailer. Paul Hanscom http://www.steadyfast.com
Great heads up on the cheap jacks. Thank yoU!
Thank you – great explanation and big help!
Good job on the DIY project. I would suggest replacing your corded drill with a 18v Milwaukee or Dewalt cordless drill. I use them all the time as I am an industrial electrician. The new(Dec.2014) 18v brush-less Milwaukee drills are awesome. I plan on drilling and tapping the holes for my scissor jacks as my camper has a box tube frame.
Nice work! I love the intro to your video.